Women's national team set 2026 openers: Costa Rica, Venezuela and Mexico | OneFootball

Brazilian Women's National Team will face Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Mexico at the beginning of 2026Credits: Lívia Villas Boas / CBF

The Brazilian Women's National Team will have Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Mexico as their first opponents in 2026. With venues in Costa Rica and Mexico, the friendly matches will take place at the end of February and the beginning of March and are part of Brazil's preparation for the 2027 World Cup.

“It is very important for us to have these three matches during this FIFA Date. We will face teams that are experiencing significant growth in women's football, with different playing styles, which present challenges that are important in the planning and preparation process of the Brazilian National Team for this year and also looking ahead to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil,” highlighted the coordinator of Women's National Teams at CBF, Cris Gambaré.

Women's National Team defeated Mexico 3-0 in the semifinal of the 2024 Gold CupCredits: Leandro Lopes / CBF

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The Costa Ricans will be the hosts in the match scheduled for February 27, at 7 PM, at the Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium in Alajuela. In the last edition of the Concacaf Women's Championship in 2022, they advanced to the semifinals and were only eliminated by the champion, the United States.

Next, at 3 PM on March 4, Brazil will face Venezuela, who were defeated 2-0 in the opening match of the journey towards the title of the 2025 Women's Copa América and currently hold the 42nd position in the FIFA World Ranking, the best position in their history. This friendly will take place at the Mexican Football Federation Training Center in Toluca.

Amanda Gutierres, Duda Sampaio, and Isa Haas (in the background) celebrate Brazil's goal against Venezuela in the Women's Copa AméricaCredits: Lívia Villas Boas / CBF

Concluding the first FIFA Date of the year, the Amarelinha will take the field seeking victory against Mexico, the current Pan-American champion, at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium in Mexico City, on March 7, at 5 PM. Besides Venezuela, the Mexicans are other familiar opponents for the team led by coach Arthur Elias. In March 2024, the National Team defeated Mexico 3-0 and advanced to the Gold Cup final.

The other confirmed commitments of the Brazilian Women's National Team will be against Canada, Zambia, and South Korea, for the FIFA Series, in April, at a location to be determined.

*All times mentioned are local

Gabi Zanotti celebrates a goal against Costa Rica in the International Women's National Teams Tournament, at the Arena da Amazônia, in December 2016Credits: Lucas Figueiredo/CBF

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